{"product_id":"life-cycle-assessment-handbook-a-guide-for-environmentally-sustainable-products-hardback-9781118099728","title":"Life Cycle Assessment Handbook; A Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Products (Hardback) 9781118099728","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLife Cycle Assessment Handbook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Products\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMary Ann Curran (Edited by), MA Curran (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118099728, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 November 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e640 pages\u003cbr\u003e26.2 x 18.5 x 3.9 cm, 1.247 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“My overall impression of the book is that of a rich source of LCA information offered by a large group of LCA experts in their respective fields.”  (\u003ci\u003eInt J Life Cycle Ass\u003c\/i\u003eess, 13 March 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book of its kind, the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife Cycle Assessment Handbook: A Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Products\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e will become an invaluable resource for environmentally progressive manufacturers and suppliers, product and process designers, executives and managers, and government officials who want to learn about this essential component of environmental sustainability.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the last several decades have seen a dramatic rise in the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in decision making, the interest in the life cycle concept as an environmental management and sustainability tool continues to grow. The \u003ci\u003eLCA Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e offers a look at the role that life cycle information, in the hands of companies, governments, and consumers, may have in improving the environmental performance of products and technologies. It concisely and clearly presents the various aspects of LCA in order to help the reader better understand the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe content of the book was designed with a certain flow in mind. After a high-level overview to describe current views and state-of-the-practice of LCA, it presents chapters that address specific LCA methodological issues including creating life cycle inventory, life cycle impact assessment, and capturing eco-systems services. These are followed by example applications of LCA in the agri-food industry; sustainable supply chain management; solid waste management; mining and mineral extraction; forest products; buildings; product innovation; and sustainable chemistry and engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe international success of the sustainability paradigm needs the participation of many stakeholders, including citizens, corporations, academia, and NGOs. The handbook links LCA and responsible decision making and how the life cycle concept is a critical element in environmental sustainability. It covers issues such as building capacity in developing countries and emerging economies so that they are more capable of harnessing the potential in LCA for sustainable development. Governments play a very important role with the leverage they have through procurement, regulation, international treaties, tax incentives, public outreach, and other policy tools. This compilation points to the clear trend for incorporating life cycle information into the design and development processes for products and policies, just as quality and safety concerns are now addressed throughout product design and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Environmental Life Cycle Assessment: Background and Perspective 1\u003cbr\u003e Gjalt Huppes and Mary Ann Curran\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Methodology and Current State of LCA Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 An Overview of the Life Cycle Assessment Method - Past, Present, and Future 15\u003cbr\u003e Reinout Heijungs and Jeroen B. Guinee\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Life Cycle Inventory Modeling in Practice 43\u003cbr\u003e Beverly Sauer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Life Cycle Impact Assessment 67\u003cbr\u003e Manuele Margni and Mary Ann Curran\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Sourcing Life Cycle Inventory Data 105\u003cbr\u003e Mary Ann Curran\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Software for Life Cycle Assessment 143\u003cbr\u003e Andreas Ctroth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: LCA Applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Modeling the Agri-Food Industry with Life Cycle Assessment 159\u003cbr\u003e Bruno Notarnicola, Giuseppe Tassielli and Pietro A. Renzulli\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExergy Analysis and its Connection to Life Cycle Assessment 185\u003cbr\u003e Marc A. Rosen, Ibrahim Dincer and Ahmet Ozbilen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting for Ecosystem Goods and Services in Life Cycle Assessment and Process Design 217\u003cbr\u003e Erin F. Landers, Robert A. Urban and Bhavtk R. Baksht\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study of the Practice of Sustainable Supply\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChain Management 233\u003cbr\u003e Annie Wetsbrod and Larry Loftus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Cycle Assessment and End of Life Materials Management 249\u003cbr\u003e Keith A. Weitz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of LCA in Mining and Minerals Processing – Current Programs and Noticeable Gaps 267\u003cbr\u003e Dr. Mary Stewart, Dr. Peter Holt and Mr. Rob Rouwette\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Preservative-Treated Forest Products, Their Life Cycle Environmental Impacts, and End of Life Management Opportunities: A Case Study 291\u003cbr\u003e Christopher A. Bolin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuildings, Systems Thinking, and Life Cycle Assessment 311\u003cbr\u003e Joel Ann Todd\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Cycle Assessment in Product Innovation 329\u003cbr\u003e Nuno Da Silva\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Cycle Assessment as a Tool in Food Waste Reduction and Packaging Optimization - Packaging Innovation and Optimization in a Life Cycle Perspective 345\u003cbr\u003e Ole Jörgen Haussen, Hanne Moller, Erik Svanes and Vibeke Schakenda\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration of LCA and Life-Cycle Thinking within the Themes of Sustainable Chemistry \u0026amp; Engineering 369\u003cbr\u003e Shawn Hunter, Richard Helling and Dawn Shiang\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: LCA Supports Decision Making and Sustainability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 How to Approach the Assessment? 391\u003cbr\u003e Jose Potting, Shabbtr Gheewala, Sebastten Bonnet and Joost van Buuren\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Integration of MCDA Tools in Valuation of Comparative Life Cycle Assessment 413\u003cbr\u003e Valenttna Prado, Kristen Rogers and Thomas P. Seager PhD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Life Cycle Assessment: A Technique Providing a New Wealth of Information to Inform Sustainability-Related Decision Making 433\u003cbr\u003e Catherine Benott Norris\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Cycle Sustainability Analysis 453\u003cbr\u003e Alessandra Zamagni, Jeroen Guinee, Reinout Hetjungs and Paolo Masoni\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Environmental Product Claims and Life Cycle Assessment 475\u003cbr\u003e Martha J. Stevenson and Wesley W. Ingwersen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Operationalizing LCA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Building Capacity for Life Cycle Assessment in Developing Countries 545\u003cbr\u003e Prof. Toolseeram Ramjeawon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Accountability: A New Paradigm for World Trade is Emerging 563\u003cbr\u003e Ann K. Ngo\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Cycle Knowledge Informs Greener Products 585\u003cbr\u003e James Fava\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 597\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Scrivener","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52472107303192,"sku":"9781118099728","price":137.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118099728.jpg?v=1785717154","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/life-cycle-assessment-handbook-a-guide-for-environmentally-sustainable-products-hardback-9781118099728","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}